The short title of this article 130 is the “Landscape Architects Professional Licensing Act”. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 925, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-45-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the regulatory authority established in this article 130 is necessary to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Colorado by preventing the improper design of public domain landscape infrastructure by unauthorized, unqualified, and incompetent persons. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB […]
Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 130. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 925, § 1, effective October 1.
As used in this article 130, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the state board of landscape architects, created in section 12-130-106. “Habit-forming drug” means a drug or medicine required to be labeled under section 25-5-415 or the “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act”, 21 U.S.C. sec. 301 et seq., as a habit-forming drug. […]
On and after January 1, 2008, a person shall not practice landscape architecture or represent himself or herself as a landscape architect unless the person has a license issued by the board. A person licensed by the board is entitled to use the stamp specified in section 12-130-116, which shall constitute a professional credential attesting […]
There is hereby created in the division the Colorado state board of landscape architects. The board shall consist of five members who shall have the following qualifications: Three members shall: Be licensed landscape architects in Colorado; Have at least three years of experience in the practice of landscape architecture; and Be residents of the state […]
The board shall have the following powers and duties: To promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204; To examine license applicants for qualifications; To review special cases as authorized in this article 130; To grant the licenses of duly qualified applicants to practice landscape architecture in accordance with this article 130; To adopt and use a […]
The board shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of all applications for licensing, and other information deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be public records pursuant to article 72 of title 24. Copies of records and papers of the board or the department concerning the administration of […]
Application. An application for licensure shall include evidence of the education and practical experience required by this section and the rules of the board. A person applying for licensure under this article 130 shall disclose whether he or she has been denied licensure or disciplined as a landscape architect or practiced landscape architecture in violation […]
The director shall establish a schedule of reasonable fees for applications, licenses, renewal of licenses, inactive status, and late fees. The fees shall be set, collected, and credited pursuant to section 12-20-105. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 931, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section […]
The shareholders, members, or partners of an entity that practices landscape architecture are liable for the acts, errors, and omissions of the employees, members, and partners of the entity, except when the entity maintains a qualifying policy of professional liability insurance as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. A qualifying policy of professional […]
The board shall investigate the activities of a licensee or other person upon its own motion or upon the receipt of a written, signed complaint alleging grounds for disciplinary action under this article 130. Grounds for disciplinary action shall include: Fraud or a material misstatement of fact made in procuring or attempting to procure a […]
The board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404, may place conditions or limitations on a license, or may impose a censure if, after notice and hearing, the board determines that a licensee has committed any of the acts specified in section 12-130-112. The board may issue and send to a […]
Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice landscape architecture without an active license issued under this article 130 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a). A violation of this section may be prosecuted by the district attorney of the judicial district in which the offense was committed or by the […]
Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of a final action or order of the board. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 937, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-45-116 as it existed prior to 2019.
A licensed landscape architect shall obtain a stamp of a design authorized by the board. The stamp shall bear the name, date of licensing, and license number of the landscape architect, together with the legend “Colorado – Licensed Landscape Architect”. A landscape architect’s records and documents shall be prepared, recorded, and retained in the following […]
The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this article 130: The practice of architecture by licensed architects pursuant to part 4 of article 120 of this title 12; The practice of professional engineering by registered professional engineers pursuant to part 2 of article 120 of this title 12; The practice of professional land […]
Nothing in this article 130 shall be construed to authorize a landscape architect to engage in the practice of architecture, as defined in part 4 of article 120 of this title 12, the practice of engineering, as defined in part 2 of article 120 of this title 12, or professional land surveying, as defined in […]
This article 130 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the licensing of landscape architects by the board is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 939, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to […]
